They're the darlings of architecture and design publications, to say nothing of fashion magazines and Tripadvisor reviews.

Although they remain relatively under the radar for luxury travelers (this may have to do with the fact that most aren't associated with loyalty programs even though they're run by the big hotel groups), fashion-branded hotels and suites are big business around the world.

Australia's Palazzo Versace Queensland was the world's first fashion-branded hotel. It opened in 2000.

Since then, other designers and fashion brands have followed suit on a smaller scale, with Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior and Diane von Furstenberg creating designer suites for large hotels.

This designer hotel trend appears to be no fad.

Now in its eighth year of construction, Palazzo Versace Dubai is one of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2014.

Here are some of the hautest of haute hotel designs you can check out and check into.

Armani Hotel Dubai

Armani hotel in the world's tallest building.

The Armani Hotel Dubai takes up 11 floors in the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest manmade structure. It has seven restaurants and a spa and eight different types of rooms and suites.

The hotel upholds Armani's reputation for commitment to detail. Touches include everything from signature-scented bathrooms to an en suite gym for Armani Dubai Suite guests.

A peek at Armani architecture plans reveals a perfect use of space -- both Armani hotels are housed in buildings shaped in an "A."

Armani Hotel Milano

When will they start producing Armani wines?

Armani’s Milan hotel is designed along the same clean, minimalist lines as its Dubai sister property.

Along with a stylish lounge, guests in the Presidential Suite have their own fully serviced cocktail bar. For those without personal bars, Armani/Bamboo Bar shows off double-volumed ceilings, louvered window walls and backlit onyx features.

The hotel extends its superior service outside the hotel. The Culture Journey "lifestyle team" can round up tickets for museums, city tours and exhibition.

At your request, they can also hunt down the best seats for the theater and opera, as well as prime tables at the hottest restaurants.

Grunewald by Karl Lagerfeld at Schlosshotel

Karl Lagerfeld's personal furnishings in the Grunewald suite.

Karl Lagerfeld originally designed Schlosshotel Im Grunewald’s interior in the 1990s. The hotel kept original pieces from his designs through renovations in 2006, but the hotel's Grunewald Suite is the only suite fully furnished by Lagerfeld.

“I love the idea of having a suite in Berlin that is totally furnished to my own personal taste,” said Lagerfeld when he was first commissioned.

The bathroom is the pièce de résistance. The romantic French-style bathroom is an artwork of handmade tiles and white marble floor.

Palazzo Versace Queensland

Where's the palm waving and grape feeding?

Palazzo Versace reflects the environment that inspired Gianni Versace when he founded the fashion house in 1978.

Hand-crafted mosaics feature iconic meander, Medusas, cornucopias and Greco-Roman decorative borders. An antique chandelier that once shone in the grand State Library of Milan winks at the gold hand details on vaulted ceilings.

To please fashionable guests, the world's first fashion-branded hotel recently launched Fashionista High Tea in the lobby bar. The set incorporates the trends, colors and designs inspired by Versace's latest collection.

Portrait Suites Rome

You want a Ferrari to cruise in, but don't know where to find one? The Portrait Suite's lifestyle team can plan a vacation as extravagant as your wallet will stretch.

The tribute hotel to Ferragamo adds wonderful touches of nostalgia. Receipts from Marilyn Monroe and golden-era celebs are displayed showing what they paid for their Ferragamo shoes.

Guests love the Honor Bar. No chance of losing your wallet after a few drinks here. Wine, spirits, liquor and straight-up booze are available for you to fix yourself a drink. The bills are added to room tabs after patrons honorably report what they've had to drink.

Tortuga Bay at Punta Cana Resort and Club by Oscar de la Renta

Tortuga Bay stands out amid Punta Cana's resorts and hotels for its high design.

Oscar de la Renta uses a palette of natural island colors with authentic combinations of wicker and wood furnishings and luxurious Frette linens.

It's far from stuck-up though.

The friendly staff are always happy to help, especially in finding ways to skip airport lines. Your villa manager is only a phone call away, the complimentary cell phone available should you need anything from transportation to nanny services.